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World J Methodol. Jul 20, 2022; 12(4): 264-273
Published online Jul 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.264
Published online Jul 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.264
Table 2 Participants' estimates of radiation dose
| Radiation dose estimation | n (%) | ||
| Standard CT equivalent chest X-ray | 10 × | 12 (6.2) | |
| 50 × | 30 (15.5) | ||
| 100 × | 75 (38.5) | ||
| 500 ×a | 53 (27.2) | ||
| 1000 × | 25 (12.8) | ||
| Comparison of chest X-ray with the daily average amount of radiation in nature (cosmic rays, earth and underground sources, etc.) | 1 d | 71 (36.4) | |
| 3 d | 46 (23.6) | ||
| 7 da | 34 (17.4) | ||
| 15 d | 44 (22.6) | ||
| Comparison of abdominal and pelvic CT with the daily average amount of radiation in nature (cosmic rays, earth and underground sources, etc.) | 6 mo | 30 (15.4) | |
| 1 yr | 60 (30.8) | ||
| 2 yr | 65 (33.3) | ||
| 4 yra | 40 (20.5) | ||
| Total | 195 (100) | ||
- Citation: Karavas E, Ece B, Aydın S, Kocak M, Cosgun Z, Bostanci IE, Kantarci M. Are we aware of radiation: A study about necessity of diagnostic X-ray exposure. World J Methodol 2022; 12(4): 264-273
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v12/i4/264.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v12.i4.264